Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-17
THEY TALK OF FIRES.
SEVERAL TOPICS DISCUSSED BIZ The
STATE ASSOCIATION.
Faraee and Inspection Of the Richmond
DepsTtment-coneert on the
Capitol Square.


Tue second days session of the Virginia
state Firemcn's Association began vcstcr.
Day morning at O'Clock Presidcn, Fuqua
in ihc chair
The Committee on CrCdeuiiils reported
that mistake had been made the dag
before in regard 10 one nome, aud asked
Mt Captain Joseph Il. Knapp be sub
uiuttd for O>sc DE shields. Of Ports
mou.i, a> delegate. Agreed to.
ALrIrNsTEt.
The Comnttcc on Credentials reported
The following IS the altcrnateS:
Richmond: l.. l.. Lynch, W. II. Tlylor.
W. &. Pullcr +. Cohen, L. W. Srubbs, ".
:. Blouni. Joseph Rose, J. II. Gibbs.
Daniel O'Donnell. Charles stephen. VI. VI.
johnson, J. L. Parrish, John Gallagher,
y. Evans. and II. +. Davis.
Norfolk W. T.. Nou, ". I. Milligln,
II. &. Harrison, J. II. Curleg. W. o.. Grim.
10y. W. \. Foster. and William Moricicl.
Portsmouth (Cbambcg,): T.. W. Mur.
dcu. Johu White, Henry \. shannon, G..
!, .'urhlp, W. y. White GudeDondcn;t
John W. Piu. aud O.Sir nc shield.
P'tcr>burc j. =. CooG, & f. BJccher,
sid ). j. HudginS.
Ianvillc; Il. S. VIM.
The report was received.
CovrpNoE LEE.
Mr Fi.her. OF Richmond. moved that q
0ommittc" Of four b. appointed TO wait on
6o'unor Lee and request bis presence in
iYc hall. Carried.
TIC Chair appointed L.. &. Marshall. Oi
Portsmouth; Charles Pickett, OF Ports
81 BE- b. g d f4.
Il. Kaufman, Of Richmood.
The committee retired. and soon after
0afds reported thtt Governor Lee would
attend o." DAYS session bctGeea - and
o'clock.
%i.. p. p. RICHARDSON.
Mr. J.. =. Richardson, secretary OF the
Board ~ Underwriters of this city. Wa
introduced 10 me association an given
>oai ON lhc presidents .tahd. H. mlde
tcw remarks, and tharkcd The body for The
honor conferred upon him.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. George J.. scott. OF Peter burg
moved thaj each ro,olrtion offered be 10
nTtng end ~iencd hy The mcmber Offering
U. Agreed 20.
CUIrFS.
Nr. ". j.. Christie. oi New York. on be-
ha1 of the National Chiefs Association,
extended an invitation 10 chief en.ineers
of ihe a>>oclqiiou 20 be present AT the an.
nual session TO be held in Atlanta next
September.
NEW YoBE.
Nj +. /. Pierce. Of New York, invited
th' association 10 the session OF the New
York association at Troy, in August.
TOPICS.
Member, 20 present topic, for discussion
were selected in the following order:
1,t. Are oW public-school building, 80
constructed q, to afford adequate means Of
t.Carc m case Of fire: d. +. Winglicd. OF
Richmond.
2d. Should not the children in the public
schools bc dtil!,d in such manner thIt in
the event ~ q fire they would be better
Iroportd 10 C,clrc from t1e building?
Henry A. Campbell. ~ Portsmouth.
ID. should not a,l hotels, pubhc houses,
and large mnufittOries De compelled T.
provide portable hrce-rapc> for The pro-
lection of the people IN their respective
umldlna~: Ii not. Whynot j. VI. smith,
oi Roanoke.
Alb. Winch is the best portable or
stationary escape: +. j. Payne, of Dan
Vile.
j,h. should a specal tlv De- levied on the
insurance comDanie, Going business in the
state for the support OF d',ahlcd an d.
ca,ed Gr,mtn: Il. l.. Herbert, Of Ports.
mouth.
9Th. What class y men are best adapted
to make good dremen: p. II. Curi,, q
PETERSBURG.
7,h. What arc the advantages Of the .hu.-
Of ucZl'c, and relief valves on steam fire
cu0iuc> George l.. scott, OF Petersburg.
s,h. Leading hose, it, Durability. rclia
hhty, Strcu-th, aud care Of nandin-. j.
4. Pmr, Cf Norfolk.
g'b. Should not city authorities through
p0Icr officers pas, upon al buildings 10
he used for manufacturing purposes or ior
accommodation OF the puhhc before being
uut iuto service or occupied }. =. TroNcr,
OF Richmond.
10th. How can the false estimate Of los,
by ire be prevented Os>ic De Shield, oi
Portsmouth.
1lth. Have the automatic sprnkcr> now
benz placed in large building, and manu-.
factories a. a protection from fires proven
10 be- reliable, and bas not more damage
been GOrc hy water on account OF those
sprinkler than by fire: George ". Emes,
Of Petersburg.
l3,h. Chcmc.l engine: What value ar
they to q fire department: J.. W. Dorset,
oi Richmond.
1871. What style oi nozzle is best adapt
l,d Tor IRE >eryIccE Thomas kcy!ll, oi
Norfolk.
lith. pu,v OF iiromen in relation to the
Of property from water Is well
"a, from GI,. II. FOIL, Of Roanoke.
18th. SHOULD not every city and town IN
the state De- compelled TO have uniform cou.
plincs and threads so as 10 render cacD
o,hcr aid in case OF large fire; il not, why
not: j. b. Homer, OF Richmond.
10th. The fire department, ~ our state,
.an their pfc,cut orgauiz ltiOn bee improved:
J. T.. Kemp, OF Norfolk.
CONEENOR LEE CONES.
p,,,r,cr 10 a,J1 o'clock GoVerncr Lee